U.S. patent application number 13/727523 was filed with the patent office on 2014-06-12 for mounting apparatus for backplane.
This patent application is currently assigned to HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Li-Ren FU.
Application Number | 20140160700 13/727523 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 50861058 |
Filed Date | 2014-06-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140160700 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
FU; Li-Ren |
June 12, 2014 |
MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR BACKPLANE
Abstract
A mounting apparatus is used for mounting a backplane in a
chassis. The backplane defines a number of locking slots in
opposite sides and a through hole in a middle portion. The mounting
apparatus includes a bracket and a locking member pivotably mounted
to the chassis. The bracket includes a bottom plate fixed on the
bottom wall, and a side plate and a flange extending up from the
bottom plate. The bottom plate defines a slide slot. The side plate
and the flange each form a number of retaining tabs. A post extends
on the locking member and extends through the slide slot and the
through hole. The circuit board is set on the bottom plate, with
the locking slots aligned with the retaining tabs. The locking
member is rotated, the post drives the circuit board to move, until
the retaining tabs retain a top surface of the backplane.
Inventors: |
FU; Li-Ren; (Shenzhen,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
Shenzhen
New Taipei |
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CN
TW |
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Assignee: |
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO.,
LTD.
New Taipei
TW
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
Shenzhen
CN
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Family ID: |
50861058 |
Appl. No.: |
13/727523 |
Filed: |
December 26, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
361/756 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H05K 2201/044 20130101;
H05K 5/0217 20130101; H05K 7/1487 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
361/756 |
International
Class: |
H05K 5/02 20060101
H05K005/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 7, 2012 |
CN |
201210521924.7 |
Claims
1. A mounting apparatus for mounting a hard disk drive (HDD)
backplane in a chassis, the chassis comprising a bottom wall, the
HDD backplane comprising a circuit board defining a plurality of
locking slots in opposite sides and a through hole in a middle
portion, the mounting apparatus comprising: an HDD bracket
comprising a bottom plate fixed on the bottom wall, a side plate
extending up from a first side of the bottom plate, and a flange
extending up from a second side of the bottom, wherein the bottom
plate defines a slide slot, the side plate and the flange each form
a plurality of retaining tabs; and a locking member, wherein a
first end of the locking member is pivotably connected to the
bottom wall, a post extends on the locking member adjacent to the
first end, the post extends through the slide slot of the bottom
plate and the through hole of the circuit board; wherein the
circuit board is set on the bottom plate, with the locking slots
are aligned with the retaining tabs of the side plate and the
flange respectively, the locking member is rotated, the post drives
the circuit board to move along the bottom plate, until the
retaining tabs of the side plate and the flange abut against top
surface of the circuit board.
2. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the side plate and
the flange each form a plurality of supporting tabs adjacent to the
corresponding retaining tabs and below the retaining tabs, the
circuit board is located between the retaining tabs and the
supporting tabs.
3. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein a plurality of raised
portions extends down from the bottom plate, the raised portions
are fixed on the bottom wall, to form a space between the bottom
plate and the bottom wall, for receiving the locking member.
4. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein a block is formed on
the flange adjacent to the through hole of the bottom plate, a hook
is formed from a second end of the locking member, the hook is
locked to the block.
5. The mounting apparatus of claim 4, wherein the locking member
comprises a substantially V-shaped main body, a first end of the
main body is pivotably connected to the bottom wall, a connecting
portion is formed at a second end of the main body opposite to the
first end, a connecting plate is formed from the connecting
portion, an operation portion and the hook are formed at opposite
ends of the connecting plate respectively.
6. An electronic device, comprising: a chassis comprising a bottom
wall; a hard disk drive (HDD) backplane comprising a circuit board
defining a plurality of locking slots in opposite sides and a
through hole in a middle portion; an HDD bracket comprising bottom
plate fixed on the bottom wall, a side plate extending up from a
first side of the bottom plate, and a flange extending up from a
second side of the bottom, wherein the bottom plate defines a slide
slot, the side plate and the flange each form a plurality of
retaining tabs; and a locking member, wherein a first end of the
locking member is pivotably connected to the bottom wall, a post
extends on the locking member adjacent to the first end, the post
extends through the slide slot of the bottom plate and the through
hole of the circuit board; wherein the circuit board is set on the
bottom plate, with the locking slots aligned with the retaining
tabs of the side plate and the flange respectively, the locking
member is rotated, the post drives the circuit board to move along
the bottom plate, until the retaining tabs of the side plate and
the flange abut against top surface of the circuit board.
7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the side plate and the
flange each form a plurality of supporting tabs adjacent to the
corresponding retaining tabs and below the retaining tabs, the
circuit board is located between the retaining tabs and the
supporting tabs.
8. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein a plurality of raised
portions extends down from the bottom plate, the plurality of
raised portions are fixed on the bottom wall, to form a space
between the bottom plate and the bottom wall, for receiving the
locking member.
9. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein a block is formed on
the flange adjacent to the through hole of the bottom plate, a hook
is formed from a second end of the locking member, the hook is
locked to the block.
10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the locking member
comprises a substantially V-shaped main body, a first end of the
main body is pivotably connected to the bottom wall, a connecting
portion is formed at a second end of the main body opposite to the
first end, a connecting plate is formed from the connecting
portion, an operation portion and the hook are formed at opposite
ends of the connecting plate respectively.
11. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein two sidewalls
perpendicularly extend up from opposite sides of the bottom wall, a
plurality of dividing plates perpendicularly extend up from the
bottom wall and between and parallel to the sidewalls, and a
covering plate above the bottom wall and connected to top portions
of the sidewalls and the dividing plates, the bottom wall, the
sidewalls, the dividing plates and the covering plate together form
a plurality of HDD receiving spaces.
12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein a pivot hole is
defined in a middle portion of the bottom wall, a pivot hole is
defined in the first end of the locking member, a shaft extends
through the pivot hole of the locking member and the pivot hole of
the bottom wall to pivotably connect the locking member to the
bottom wall.
13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein a first limiting
portion and a second limiting portion extend on the bottom wall and
located beside the pivot hole of the bottom wall, a second end of
the locking member is limited between the first and second limiting
portions.
14. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the HDD bracket is
positioned between the sidewalls, a mounting bar extends from a top
of the side plate, the mounting bar is fixed to the top portions of
the dividing plates.
15. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the side plate and
the flange each form two fixing pieces at opposite ends, the fixing
pieces are fixed to the sidewalls respectively.
16. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein a plurality of
openings is defined in the side plate adjacent to and align with
the HDD receiving spaces respectively.
17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein a plurality of
connectors is arranged on the circuit board, and aligns with the
HDD receiving spaces through the corresponding openings,
respectively.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for mounting
a backplane.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] An electronic device, such as a server, is generally
equipped with a plurality of hard disk drives (HDD). The HDDs are
connected to a backplane for connection to a motherboard. The
backplane is usually fixed in the server by a plurality of screws,
which is inconvenient.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better
understood with reference to the following drawings. The components
in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis
instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of
the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views
are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding
parts throughout the several views.
[0006] FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an exemplary
embodiment of a mounting apparatus and a backplane, wherein the
mounting apparatus includes a locking member.
[0007] FIG. 2 is enlarged view of the locking member of FIG. 1, but
viewed from another aspect.
[0008] FIG. 3 is an assembled, isometric view of FIG. 1.
[0009] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a circle part IV of FIG.
3.
[0010] FIG. 5 is similar to FIG. 3, but showing another using
state.
[0011] FIG. 6 an enlarged view of a circle part VI of FIG. 5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0012] The present disclosure, including the accompanying drawings,
is illustrated by way of examples and not by way of limitation. It
should be noted that references to "an" or "one" embodiment in this
disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such
references mean at least one.
[0013] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a mounting
apparatus. The mounting apparatus is provided for mounting a hard
disk drive (HDD) backplane 20 in a chassis 10 of an electronic
device, such as a server. The backplane 20 is used to connect a
plurality of HDDs (not shown). The mounting apparatus includes a
bracket 30 for holding the HDDs and a locking member 40.
[0014] The chassis 10 includes a bottom wall 11, two sidewalls 12
perpendicularly extending up from opposite sides of the bottom wall
11, a plurality of dividing plates 13 perpendicularly extending up
from the bottom wall 11 and between and parallel to the sidewalls
12, and a covering plate 14 above the bottom wall 11 and connected
to top portions of the sidewalls 12 and the dividing plates 13. The
bottom wall 11, the sidewalls 12, the dividing plates 13 and the
covering plate 14 together form a plurality of HDD receiving spaces
15. A pivot hole 111 is defined in a middle portion of the bottom
wall 11. A first limiting portion 112 and a second limiting portion
113 extends on the bottom wall 11 and is positioned beside the
pivot hole 111.
[0015] The backplane 20 is substantially bar-shaped, and includes a
circuit board 21 and a plurality of connectors 23 set on the
circuit board 21. A plurality of locking slots 211 are defined in
opposite sides of the circuit board 21. A through hole 213 is
defined in a middle portion of the circuit board 21.
[0016] The bracket 30 includes a bar-shaped bottom plate 31, a side
plate 32 perpendicularly extending up from a first side of the
bottom plate 31, a flange 33 perpendicularly extending up from a
second side of the bottom plate 31 and opposite to the side plate
32, and a mounting bar 34 extending from a top of the side plate 32
away from the flange 33. A plurality of bridge-shaped raised
portions 311 extend down from a bottom of the bottom plate 31 and
are fixed on the bottom wall 11. An elongated slide slot 313 is
defined in a middle portion of the bottom plate 31. Two fixing
pieces 315 are formed at opposite ends of the bottom plate 31. A
plurality of retaining tabs 321 and a plurality of supporting tabs
322 extend toward the flange 33 from the side plate 32. A plurality
of openings 323 is defined in the side plate 32 adjacent to the
fixing bar 34. A plurality of retaining tabs 331 and a plurality of
supporting tabs 332 extend toward the side plate 32 from the flange
33. The flange 33 defines a cutout in a middle portion to form a
blocking portion 333 bounding the cutout. A plurality of raised
tabs 341 is formed on a top surface of the fixing bar 34. Each
raised tab 341 defines a through hole 342. Two fixing pieces 343
are formed at opposite ends of the mounting bar 34.
[0017] FIG. 2 shows that the locking member 40 includes a
substantially V-shaped main body 41 with a pivot hole 411 defined
in a first end of the main body 41 and a post 413 formed on the
main body 41 adjacent to the pivot hole 411. A connecting portion
415 is formed at a second end of the main body 41 opposite to the
first end. A connecting plate 416 is formed from the connecting
portion 415. An operation portion 417 and a hook 418 are formed on
opposite ends of the connecting plate 416, respectively at opposite
sides of the connecting portion 415.
[0018] FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show that in assembly, a shaft 50 (as
shown in FIG. 1) extends through the pivot hole 111 and the pivot
hole 411 to pivotably connect the locking member 40 to the bottom
wall 11. The main body 41 is rotatable about the shaft 50 and
limited between the first limiting portion 112 and the second
limiting portion 113. The raised portions 311 are fixed on the
bottom wall 11, to form a space between the bottom plate 31 and the
bottom wall 11, for receiving the locking member 40. The fixing
pieces 315 and 343 are fixed on inner surfaces of the sidewalls 12
respectively. The raised tabs 341 are fixed to tops of the dividing
plates 13 through screws (not shown) extending through the through
holes 342 and engaging in the dividing plates 13, respectively.
[0019] When to fix the backplane 20, the circuit board 21 is
supported on the supporting tabs 322 and 332, with the locking
slots 211 aligned with the retaining tabs 321 and 331,
respectively. The post 413 extends through the slide slot 313 to
engage in the through hole 213.
[0020] FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show that the operation portion 417 is
operated to rotate the locking member 40 toward the second limiting
portion 113. The post 413 drives the circuit board 21 to move to
one of the sidewalls 12, until the retaining tabs 321 and 331 abut
against a top surface of the circuit board 21. Thus, the circuit
board 21 is located between the retaining tabs 321 and 331 and the
supporting tabs 322 and 332. The connectors 23 align with the
openings 323 and the corresponding receiving spaces 15. The hook
418 is locked to the block 333.
[0021] When releasing the backplane 20, the operation portion 417
is operated to release the hook 418 from the block 333 and to
rotate the locking member 40 toward the first limiting portion 112,
until the locking slots 211 align with the retaining tabs 321 and
331, the backplane 20 is then taken up.
[0022] It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous
characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set
forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the
structure and function of the embodiments, the present disclosure
is illustrative only, and changes may be made in details,
especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts
within the principles of the embodiments to the full extent
indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the
appended claims are expressed.
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